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Russia / USSR1989-07-28civilian claim

Kapustin Yar Green Disc

On July 28–29, 1989, seven military personnel at Kapustin Yar observed a phosphorescent green disc hover over the weapons arsenal for nearly two hours and project a bright beam at the munitions stores. Their handwritten KGB-supervised depositions became part of the 124-page 'Blue Folder' declassified in 1991.

On July 28–29, 1989, seven military personnel at Kapustin Yar observed a phosphorescent green disc hover over the weapons arsenal for nearly two hours and project a bright beam at the munitions stores.

Brief

On July 28–29, 1989, seven military personnel at Kapustin Yar observed a phosphorescent green disc hover over the weapons arsenal for nearly two hours and project a bright beam at the munitions stores. Their handwritten KGB-supervised depositions became part of the 124-page 'Blue Folder' declassified in 1991. The seven witnesses included two junior officers, a corporal, and four privates. KGB-supervised interrogations produced handwritten reports and observer sketches included in the file. The declassified dossier, 'Cases of Observations of Anomalous Occurrences in the Territory of the USSR, 1982–1990', covered 17 Soviet regions and was released to General Pavel Popovich, who passed it to Western researchers. Journalist George Knapp broadcast the documents via ABC News in 1994.

Metadata

Date
1989-07-28
Year
1989
Location
Kapustin Yar, Astrakhan Oblast, USSR
Region
Russia / USSR
Status
confirmed
Tag
civilian claim
Primary
UFO hovers over Russian military base near nuclear test site of Kapustin Yar. July 28, 1989
Source type
catalogue
Sources
3

Key Points

  • On July 28–29, 1989, seven military personnel at Kapustin Yar observed a phosphorescent green disc hover over the weapons arsenal for nearly two hours and project a bright beam at the munitions stores.
  • Their handwritten KGB-supervised depositions became part of the 124-page 'Blue Folder' declassified in 1991.
  • The seven witnesses included two junior officers, a corporal, and four privates.
  • KGB-supervised interrogations produced handwritten reports and observer sketches included in the file.

Most Interesting

  • The declassified dossier, 'Cases of Observations of Anomalous Occurrences in the Territory of the USSR, 1982–1990', covered 17 Soviet regions and was released to General Pavel Popovich, who passed it to Western researchers.
  • On July 28–29, 1989, seven military personnel at Kapustin Yar observed a phosphorescent green disc hover over the weapons arsenal for nearly two hours and project a bright beam at the munitions stores.
  • Their handwritten KGB-supervised depositions became part of the 124-page 'Blue Folder' declassified in 1991.

Timeline

  1. 1989-07-28 · Encounter

    On July 28–29, 1989, seven military personnel at Kapustin Yar observed a phosphorescent green disc hover over the weapons arsenal for nearly two hours and project a bright beam at the munitions stores.

  2. 2003 · Source record

    UFO hovers over Russian military base near nuclear test site of Kapustin Yar. July 28, 1989 is the preferred source material attached to this encounter.

Sources

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